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One Dead After Part of Unused Parking Garage Collapses in Md.

May 23rd, 2013
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) -- Fire and rescue officials say a parking garage that was closed to the public has partially collapsed outside a shopping mall in Bethesda, Md., killing one person and severely injuring another. Montgomery County fire...

ABC40 Road Trip: Hyde Park, N.Y.

May 23rd, 2013
HYDE PARK, N.Y. (WGGB) -- Located about two hours from Springfield, Hyde Park, N.Y. is a town of approximately 20,000 residents that's steeped...

Mass. Teen Birth Rates Fall to Record Low Levels

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Teen birth rates in Massachusetts fall to record low levels. The Massachusetts teen birth rate has dropped...

Bail Denied for Rintala While She Awaits Retrial

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A judge has denied a defense request to have bail set for an accused murder suspect while she awaits a new...

Convicted Mass. Rapist who Fled Sentenced to 36 Years

May 23rd, 2013
(Photo: Cumberland County (Maine) Sheriff's Office/AP) By BRIDGET MURPHY, Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) -- A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison more than three decades...

Mass. Senate Approves Changes to Sex Offender Laws

May 23rd, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously backed a plan to overhaul the state's procedures for classifying convicted sex offenders. The proposal was approved as an amendment to the Senate version of the state budget. It is also...

Obama: America at ‘Crossroads’ in Terror Fight

May 23rd, 2013
by JULIE PACE and LARA JAKES, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring America at a "crossroads" in the fight against terrorism, President Barack Obama on Thursday revealed clearer guidelines for the use of deadly drone strikes,...

Hurricane Forecast: Another Busy Atlantic Season

May 23rd, 2013
by SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. Thursday's outlook calls for 13 to 20 named storms, 7 to 11 that strengthen into hurricanes and 3 to 6...

Two More Arrests in London Attack Investigation

May 23rd, 2013
(AP Photo/Sang Tan) By PAISLEY DODDS and GREGORY KATZ, Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police say two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London. Scotland Yard said...

Teen Arrested in Death of His Two Brothers in Utah

May 23rd, 2013
by PAUL FOY, Associated Press WEST POINT, Utah (AP) -- Police say a teenager has been arrested in the deaths of his two younger brothers, ages 4 and 10, at the family home. The disclosure came on Thursday after authorities questioned the...

Heavy Downpours & A Few Storms This Afternoon

May 23rd, 2013
Springfield, Mass. (WGGB) Heavy showers & downpours along with a few thunderstorms will continue to move through western Mass. Heavy rain will lead to some flash flooding, creating big puddles and reducing visibility. There is still the...

Extra Patrols Ordered in Forest Park Neighborhood After Two Deadly Shootings in Two Days

May 23rd, 2013
(Angel Llorens) SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Two deadly shootings in two days leaves Forest Park residents nervous. Jackie Rosado arrived at the Belmont Avenue shooting scene just in time to see her little brother, 22 year old Angel...

Five People Arrested in $4M Jewelry Robbery in Connecticut

May 23rd, 2013
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Federal prosecutors say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Fairfield store in a heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees in a town more than 40 miles...

Images and Trauma of Devastating Tornado can be Long-Lasting

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- With the two-year anniversary of the Western Massachusetts tornado around the corner, the images of that devastating twister still haunt many people. Phil Yanni took over 100 pictures of the devastation from...

Northampton Removes Main St. Benches

May 23rd, 2013
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- Kate Brown-Hill is tired of Northampton loiterers making her uncomfortable. “I know some of them say kind of vulgar things to you as you walk by. I know I’ve heard it, being a girl, which makes me a little...

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